On Sat, 8 May 1999 20:39:38 EDT, you wrote: > hi group , I am wondering if anyone has used the LDS FHL records for the ' >First Church ' of Hartford / or the 2d Church ... What is on them , what is >the film # , Or are there any such items ??? .... I am trying to straighten >out the mistakes I have found in ' Published ' sources for the family of >John Seymour (bn dec 25 1694 ) / Lydia Mason ( bapt.Aug 2 1718 ) dau. of >John Mason / Hannah Arnold , I have found a record that says this is >INCORRECT .... John Mason did not marry Hanna Arnold !!!! , he married a >Hannah Hawes , I need to find this marriage record . If it's a "faithful" transcription, it will be a chronological "diary" of goings-on with the church, admissions, baptisms, marriages. Don't overlook the Barbour Collection, in fact, I'd go the Barbour Collection before the church records. The Barbour Collection, film version is state-wide for your name, plus you can pick up all other vitals in the state for your name off of one film. The last name of a woman in marriage record can't be relied on, entirely, to establish her identity. It may have been a widowed name, or just plain wrong. The identity is more likely proved from a will or real estate deed, likely on her side of the family, ie dad or brother, etc. Don't neglect to check published works on the Arnold's and the Hawe's side of the equation.. compare them, dates work done, level of scholarship, etc. And lastly, you might check the indexes of TAG, NEHGR and/or Persi for research aids. Norris -- Silver Bullet <nmt1@ix.netcom.com> Home Page: http://members.aol.com/ntgen/index.html - -------------------------------------